CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Seen towards the rear of the frame is a model of the crucial component of the first-ever India-US joint satellite mission known as NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar(NISAR).

Detailed explanation-2: -Using advanced radar imaging that will provide an unprecedented, detailed view of Earth, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, or NISAR, satellite is designed to observe and take measurements of some of the planet’s most complex processes.

Detailed explanation-3: -On Sept. 30, 2014, NASA and ISRO signed a partnership to collaborate on and launch NISAR. The mission is targeted to launch in 2024. NASA is providing the mission’s L-band synthetic aperture radar, a high-rate communication subsystem for science data, GPS receivers, a solid-state recorder and payload data subsystem.

Detailed explanation-4: -NISAR has been built by space agencies of the US and India under a partnership agreement signed in 2014. It is expected to be launched in January 2024 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre into a near-polar orbit. The satellite will operate for a minimum of three years. It is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory.

Detailed explanation-5: -Conclusion. NISAR is a three-year mission that is expected to be launched in 2024 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre.